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Friday, September 14, 2012

Offbeat Career - Chocolatier

A Chocolatier is an expert who uses his/her wide
knowledge of flavour, texture, history and other aspects of chocolates to
create delicious and mouth-watering confectioneries, deserts, cakes, candies
and sweets out of chocolate and other related products.

Chocolatier – A Chef
or An Artist?

Chocolatier is a type of an expert chef who specializes
in chocolate and can create a wide variety of appetizing, tempting and
delicious chocolates. Chocolatier is an
artist who uses his creativity in preparing and creating chocolates that are appealing,
tasty and enticing.

Chocolatier and Chocolate Maker – Are they same?

Chocolatier and Chocolate Maker are not the same. Chocolate
Maker is the one who manufactures chocolate bars and powders from dried cocoa
beans. Whereas, the Chocolatier takes these processed chocolates, and by using
creative and artistic ability combines them along with other ingredients, to create delicious
and appealing confectioneries, candies and deserts.

Understanding factors that affect the outcome of the
product such as humidity, temperature etc

Knowing and identify the market and their requirements to
expand business

Basic marketing and public relation skills

Ability to meet deadlines during peak seasons

Courses for Chocolatier:

Specialized courses in chocolate making and marketing are
provided by very few institutes in India. Chocolatier courses generally cover the following topics
in detail:

History of chocolates

Flavours and textures of chocolates

Cultivation and processing techniques of cacao beans and
cocoa butter

Techniques used in preparing chocolates such as
tempering, decorating, moulding, dipping

Various cultivation and processing techniques of cacao
beans and cocoa butter

Few Institutes offering courses in chocolate making are:

Chocolate Academy, Mumbai

Barry Callebaut India Private Limited, Mumbai

Craft and Social Development Organization, New Delhi

Swisswrap Chocolate Academy, Mumbai

MAPP – Magnificence Academy of Packaging Professionals,
New Delhi

Niral Business Institute, Mumbai

Job Avenues:

Chocolatier is a career that can be started as a hobby,
which could later turn out to bea very
lucrative profession or business. Chocolatier can become an entrepreneur, by tying
up with corporate houses, florists, bakeries, and gift shops to market their products. Few job avenues are:

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